Summer learning programs and competitive spelling in Tampa Bay
from Florida Matters Hosted by WUSF Public Media
Summer break is in full swing with a way to go until school starts up again. This is the time kids can lose a lot of the academic gains they’ve made during the school year. Nicole Brown, vice president of community impact for United Way Suncoast, joins Florida Matters to discuss programs to help stop the "summer slide". And, with the last two Scripps National Spelling Bee champions hailing from the Tampa Bay region, we talk with spelling bee coach Scott Remer about what it takes to succeed in the pressure cooker environment of competitive spelling.
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